Gastropod (Noun)
Meaning
A class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Snails and slugs, which are both types of gastropods, can be found in a wide range of habitats, from deserts to oceans.
- The gastropod made its way slowly up the rock, its stalked eyes scanning the surroundings for potential threats.
- Some species of gastropods are venomous and can cause serious harm to humans, while others are harmless and even edible.
- Gastropods have been on Earth for over 500 million years, with fossil evidence showing that they evolved from earlier forms of mollusks.
- In the garden, a certain type of gastropod, commonly known as a garden snail, feeds on leaves and flowers, causing damage to plants.